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I feel like this phone would benefit from having a larger battery. 950 mAh is not bad considering there aren't any battery-draining apps, but having around 3000 mAh would make this more attractive as a sort of device one always carries with.

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I'm probably missing something but I don't understand where the 1-2 days number comes from; just for comparison: I have a 'dumb' phone which when used only for occasional calls and texts lasts about 3 weeks. I have an e-reader which gets used daily for about an hour and lasts like half a year on that charge (ballpark, it's so long it's impossible to remember). Both have batteries in the same range as this phone, how does it get such low numbers?

One factor could be that the 'light usage' mentioned (which really should be explained imo) includes hours of playing music, but still, 1-2 days is not a lot then?

Yeah I'd assume they're saving a lot of battery usage on the display. I would think long battery life would be one of the biggest upsides of this device, but they went with a smaller battery and thus advertise "1-2 days of 'light' regular usage", which really isn't blowing out any current smartphones. I just wonder if you're using it to listen to music throughout day via bluetooth, how much is that smaller battery going to bite you?

I’m using one for that exact purpose. Lasts a week on stand-by, 2-3 days of light music listening.

You use a light phone? Do you like it?

Gave it to my kid. I bought it under the premise it would have maps, Uber and other useful services, but it took over a year for even the music app to be added (and you can even add songs via usb).

It’s not usable as a daily phone at all. It was a nice idea but by the time the software is complete there will be much cheaper e-ink tech around.

* can't add songs via USB

For me, this was the true dealbreaker as otherwise, this ticks a lot of boxes for me. It seems like such a clear cost saving move without any benefit to the customer and makes the already steep price unbearable.

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